Yellow

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Dress: Few & Far linen, cotton, bobbles

Sandals: Jo Mercer leather

Bag: Nine West vinyl, indigo denim with silver hardware

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The colour yellow seems to be popping up more & more in my life lately... for the most part unexpectedly, I might add. A primary colour that is considered to be the most luminous of all in the spectrum, it does have conflicting associations but is often regarded in colour psychology as uplifting & illuminating, offering hope, positivity, clarity & enlightenment, denoting original thought & inquisitiveness... all things that, quite frankly, we could use a little more of in our day-to-day lives, so I'll happily welcome these vibrant little moments of happiness for as long as they continue...

On this occasion, I'm posing near this blooming, yellow-flowered tree after having my hair freshly chopped into my trademark 1920s-inspired bob at Krop Hair wearing a gorgeous black, white & grey checked linen shift dress with spotted cotton underlay, high/low hemline & bobble trim from the sadly-now-defunct Few & Far store in Paddington (possibly ten years old if my mathematics serves me correctly, which just goes to show that "shopping your closet" really does work) with a pair of black leather heeled sandals from Jo Mercer & a black vinyl & indigo denim handbag with silver hardware from Nine West to carry all the essentials.

Play All Day

"If you carry your happy childhood with you, you never become older."

Tom Stoppard

Finally sharing pictures from some recent park/playground hangouts with my cousin & her darling little munchkins. It's so wonderful that despite the Queensland heat & humidity, we're able to get out & about in the fresh & air & sunshine with the boys so often & allow them to revel in the freedom of open, green spaces... running, jumping, climbing, sliding while getting dirty, muddy, sandy or sweaty... Ah, these are indeed the days to remember...

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Dress: Anthea Crawford brushed cotton

Sandals: Wittner leather

Bag: Forever New vinyl with silver hardware

Bangle: Gift, Shanghai Markets jade

Hat: Decjuba straw with grosgrain ribbon

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Celebrating my cousin's birthday at the local splash park wearing a gorgeous floral brushed cotton dress from Anthea Crawford, white woven leather flats with lace-up detailing from Wittner & matching vinyl handbag with silver hardware from Forever New, jade beaded bracelet from the markets in Shanghai (generously gifted to me by my younger brother) & a jaunty straw fedora with black grosgrain ribbon from Decjuba.

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Dress: City Chic jersey & twill

Sandals: Sandgroper woven

Bag: Urban Originals vinyl with silver hardware

Hat: Before Sunset woven

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Living that park life in a sport luxe dress from City Chic with black jersey racer-back bodice & large-scale floral twill skirt with high/low hemline, black woven Sandgroper beach shoes that I purchased from a little boutique called Se Bliss on the main street of Coolangatta a few years ago, black vinyl crossbody bag with silver hardware from Urban Originals to carry all the essentials & a woven sunhat from Before Sunset.

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Dress: Little Tienda cotton & wool embroidery

Joggers: Wittner leather

Bag: Forever New vinyl with silver hardware

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Still playing as darkness falls in a piece of true bohemian loveliness - this red cotton smock with rainbow woolen floral embroidery from Brisbane small business Little Tienda, white leather lace-up joggers from Wittner & a matching vinyl crossbody bag with silver hardware from Forever New.

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Queens Park in the sunshine wearing a soft black cotton pleated smock with embroidered flowers from Few & Far & black vinyl crossbody bag from Urban Originals... as well as a tote bag printed with images of construction equipment/vehicles from Smiggle to carry all the babysitting essentials like outfit changes, hats, water bottles, snacks...

I have finally cracked the Schnitz! 

Vegetarian schnitzel burger with beer battered chips & aioli on the side...

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Laughing it up at our local Beach House Cafe & Restaurant wearing a cool & crisp navy, grey & white checked cotton fit-to-flare dress with gathered skirt from Laura Ashley...